4 Objectives of the IMF To promote exchange rate stability To facilitate the international flow of currencies and hence the balanced growth of international trade To promote international monetary cooperation To establish a multilateral system of payments To make resources available to member nations experiencing balance-of-payments difficulties* *IMF loan criteria are designed to help stabilize a countrys economy.
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